Times Like This

April 3, 2009

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Part 2

I actually do have real-life relatives with the last name Wells... but instead of cousin Bobbie and her husband Charles, I switched their names so that in TLT the husband is named Bobby and the wife is named Carla. Cassie's mom is somewhat modeled after Bobbie, but for her dad, I wanted to show a little resemblance to his daughter... so he looks nothing like the real-life Charles.

Published on April 3, 2009 by Thomas Overbeck.

Comic transcript

TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF JOSEPH HOUK - (Dad, hugging CW) "What's this, my own daughter's not
happy that her father came for a visit?" (CW) "Oh, don't be
silly daddy. Of course I'm happy to see you. I just never
imagined you as the kind of guy who'd ride a Harley!"
(Dad) "Well, it's something I've always wanted. Of course
your mother would've raised a huge fuss if I even
mentioned it in the past. But Dammit, I'm about to turn 50,
and I'm not gonna wait 'til I'm too old and frail to straddle a
Hog! I'm well aware of the safety hazards, and I promised
Carla I'd never take the bike out in bad weather. She said as
long as I don't get a tattoo, it's a deal." (CW) "Well, you
certainly fit into the 'seasoned old biker' look quite
wonderfully!" (Dad, back on the bike) "Yeah, you should
see the looks on my clients' faces when I come by to
discuss their insurance!"